Death Of A Parent: What Then?

The case of Kelly & Landridge [2013] FCCA 1737 provides an outline of the considerations to be made for the death of a parent, when a loving mother suddenly dies, leaving three children of three different fathers and a maternal grandmother to work out the...

RMO Weekly Case Note

Article by: Billy Duan High Court’s Recent Decision on Ownership of a Matrimonial Home – Are Matrimonial Assets Protected from a Partner’s Creditor? The High Court of Australia’s recent decision in Bosanac v Commissioner of Taxation [2022] HCA 34 affirms the ancient...

Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Tenants Overstay The Lease

Stamp duty (or transfer duty) is a tax payable to the Office of State Revenue (“OSR”) when a person acquires or purchases property such as land, house or rights to land. Chapter 2, Part 9 of the Duties Act 2001 (“Act”) provides concessions for stamp duty if a buyer...

The Point Where A Sperm Donor Becomes The Legal Parent

In an age where many single career-focused individuals are opting to become parents at later stages in life, many are turning to IVF and asking for the help of a close friend to assist as sperm donor or egg donor. Sperm Donor: Case Example One case of sperm donation...

Thank You Amanda!

Amanda Kennewell is a Senior Paralegal in Ryan Murdoch O’Regan’s Wills & Estates Team. Today she received two gifts from her clients to say thank you. Congratulations Amanda! Need Advice? Contact Amanda TODAY on 1800 652 969 or email...

Relocating With Your Child: What’s It All Mean?

Separation is always a difficult time. It is compounded when one parent unilaterally decides to move away, or expresses a desire to move away, against the remaining parents’ wishes. Neither party has an automatic “right” to move away and potentially compromise the...